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around [əˈraʊnd]

1 around adverb
  • in a circle
  • in, along, or through a curving path
  • —used to indicate a measurement that is made along the outer surface of something circular

2 around preposition
  • on all sides of (something or someone)
  • so as to circle or surround (something or someone) : moving so as to circle (something or someone)
  • over or in different parts of (a place)

3 around adjective
  • existing or active